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'Arsenal almost went in with balaclavas on and stole him!': Nabbing Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid for just £45m was 'the signing of the transfer window', insists Kevin Campbell

Arsenal's new £45million signing Thomas Partey should secure their first top-four finish in the Premier League for five seasons, claims their ex-frontman Kevin Campbell.

Campbell, who played 101 times for the Gunners, believes the 27-year-old's quality as a defensive midfielder will be the key and provide a stable platform for the team to shoot for a Champions League spot this term.

Known as 'the octopus' because of his ability to steal the ball across the midfield, Partey's tactical discipline was honed in Madrid to the exacting standards of former boss Diego Simeone, who used him to screen his defenders.